The deadline to comment to ICANN on Version 3 of the gTLD guidebook (adobe file) is today at midnight. To see all of the comments submitted so far you can click here….
Month: November 2009
Did Somebody Really Pay $150K For RockRose.com?
In an article appearing the the NewYorkTimes.com today, actually an interview of K. Thomas Elghanayan a real estate developer, he was asked about the domain name his company used, Rockrose.com to which…
The Government Goes To Registrars To Asking Them To “Teminate” Domain Registrations
The Federal Drug Administration (FDA) send out a “warning letter” this week to 22 companies that operate 136 sit”that appeared to be illegally selling drugs to American consumers.” However even through its…
From A Hand Registered Domain To A Financial Portal; InvestingFunds.com Launches
A domain that was simply hand registered a few years ago has now been developed into a financial portal. InvestingFunds.com, maybe the first financial site to not only cover the usual investments…
Breaking News: SnapNames/Oversee Revises & Restates Release To Limit It Just To Halvarez
After much discussion and criticism last week Oversee/SnapNames.com announced today that it has revised and restated the release they are requiring those wanting to accept the settlement for the bidding activities of…
Without a Trademark, WIPO Awards Domains In A Decision That Should Worry “Government” Domain Holders
This is a a one panel WIPO decision that’s maybe troubling for any one owning a domain related to a governmental entity or governmental function. This case involved several domains containing “811”…
NameJet Brings In Over $50K In Just 4 Domain Auctions
4 big domain auctions closed today on Namejet.com with a total haul of over $50K in sales. 3 of the domains were three letter .com’s and one was a very good insurance…